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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) | Fungus weakening trees' trunks and roots in Wyoming forest causing them to fall during storm

Associated Press - August 10, 2009 7:05 AM ET

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Add tree fungus to grizzly bears, mountain lions and rattlesnakes on the list of wild things in Wyoming that can kill you.

A tree recently smashed the tent of Pat Schneider, of Benld (ben-ALD'), Ill., while she was camping in Shoshone National Forest. The tree fell during a storm and Schneider says she's glad she'd taken shelter from the weather inside a car and not inside her tent.

The tree was 1 of 19 that fell at two campgrounds in July, prompting the campgrounds' closure.

All the trees were green and alive and what caused them to fall was a mystery at first.

Forest officials have determined that a fungus weakened the trees' trunks and roots. Rangers plan to reopen the campgrounds after removing 52 trees with the fungus.

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